Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Document Filing Requirements

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Docketing statement

Each appellant and cross-appellant must file a fully completed, typed or legibly printed docketing statement with the notice of appeal or cross-appeal, with a time-stamped copy of the judgment attached.

Each appellant and cross-appelant shall file a fully completed docketing statement, typed or legibly printed, at the same time as filing the notice of appeal or cross-appeal. A docketing statement is not fully completed unless a time-stamped copy of judgment being appealled is attached.

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Praecipe

Each appellant and cross-appellant must file a praecipe with the applicable notice of appeal.

Each appellant and cross-appellant shall file a praecipe with their respective notice of appeal.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Gal payment motion

A GAL must submit a written motion seeking payment for services rendered.

The GAL shall submit to the Court a written motion for payment of services rendered.

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Pleadings and other documents

Every pleading or other document filed with the Clerk must be signed and include the filing attorney’s or self-represented person’s contact information.

B. Every pleading or other document to be filed with the Clerk shall be signed and include the contact information of the attorney or person representing themselves in accordance with Rule 11 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, which is fully incorporated by reference through this Rule.

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Civil complaint

Every civil complaint, whether filed electronically or on paper, must be accompanied by a properly completed Case Designation Form.

The electronic or paper filing of every civil complaint shall be accompanied by a Case Designation Form. A sample Case Designation Form is found at Appendix B. The Case Designation Form can also be obtained at the Clerk's Office. It is the obligation of the attorney or person representing themselves to properly complete the Case Designation Form for filing with the Clerk.

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Attorney signed document

An attorney's electronic signature must include the attorney name, Ohio Attorney designation, Supreme Court number, party representation, address, telephone, facsimile, and email information in the stated format.

An electronically submitted document requiring an attorney’s signature shall be signed in the following manner: “/(attorney name)/.” The correct format for an attorney signature is as follows: • /Ohio Attorney/ • Attorney’s name (typed) • Ohio Supreme Court Number • Attorney for (Plaintiff/Defendant) • Address • Telephone Number • Facsimile Number • Email Address

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Proposed judgment entry

An attorney seeking withdrawal must provide a proposed judgment entry identifying any successor attorney and pertinent contact information.

The attorney seeking permission to withdraw from representation shall provide a proposed judgment entry including the name and other pertinent contact information of any successor attorney.

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Proposed judgment entry

Any proposed judgment entry granting a leave to plead must state the number of previously granted leaves to plead.

In all proposed judgment entries granting a leave to plead, an attorney or party representing themselves shall state the number of leaves to plead previously granted.

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Discovery document

Must include

certificate of service

Certificates of notice of service for discovery requests and responses must be filed with the Clerk.

2. Certificates of Notice of service of requests for discovery and responses shall be filed with the Clerk.

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Proposed judgment entry

A proposed judgment entry granting the motion and stating the requested relief must be submitted with the motion at filing.

1. At the time of filing a motion, an attorney or party representing themselves shall submit with that motion a proposed judgment entry granting the motion and setting forth the requested relief.

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Legal description and prior deed

A legal description and a copy of the prior deed must be approved and stamped by the Columbiana County Engineer's Office Map Department, and the Property Description Form must be completed.

The legal description and a copy of the prior deed must be approved and stamped by the Columbiana County Engineer's Office Map Department and have the Property Description Form completed.

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Parenting proceeding affidavit

A typed parenting proceeding affidavit on the Court-prescribed form is required.

A typed parenting proceeding affidavit on a form prescribed by the Court.

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Proposed judgment entry

Must include

proposed order

A proposed judgment entry must accompany the filing.

A proposed Judgment Entry.

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Temporary order

Temporary orders must be filed as a Magistrate’s Order.

All temporary orders filed pursuant to this Rule will be filed as a Magistrate’s Order.

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Proposed judgment entry

Must include

proposed order

When filing for divorce or legal separation, the plaintiff’s attorney or self-representing plaintiff must file a proposed judgment entry with the complaint for Court approval.

At the time of filing of a divorce or legal separation, the attorney for the plaintiff or person representing themselves as a plaintiff shall file with the complaint a proposed judgment entry to be approved by the Court, which entry shall order the following:

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Child support guideline worksheet

When both parents’ income is known, a child support guideline worksheet must be completed and filed with the temporary order, and support must be set according to that amount until further order.

If the income of both parents is known, a child support guideline worksheet shall be completed and filed with the temporary order and child support shall be in that amount, until further order.

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Temporary order

The appropriate Uniform Companionship Plan must be attached to every temporary order issued in specified divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or other proceedings involving companionship.

The appropriate Uniform Companionship Plan shall be attached to every temporary order issued by the Court upon filing of a divorce, dissolution or legal separation, or other case or proceeding where companionship would be an issue.

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Motion

A motion seeking modification of temporary child support must include a child support worksheet and financial affidavit.

If the party is seeking modification of temporary child support, a child support worksheet and a financial affidavit must be attached to the motion.

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Gal information statement

Within 14 days of GAL appointment, counsel or a self-represented person must provide the GAL with a written statement describing the case issues, relevant individuals and their contact information, and practicable and advisable tasks for the GAL.

Within fourteen (14) days of the GAL’s appointment, counsel or a person representing themselves shall provide the GAL with a written statement which shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: 1) the nature of the issues in the case; 2) names, addresses and telephone numbers of any individuals who may have relevant information relating to the issues in the case; and 3) a list of those tasks deemed practicable and advisable for the GAL to undertake in order to provide the Court with relevant information and an informed recommendation as to the child(ren)’s best interests.

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Gal report

The GAL’s written report, including recommendations to the Court, is due no later than seven days before the final hearing.

A GAL shall prepare a written report, including recommendations to the Court, no later than seven (7) days before the final hearing.

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Exhibits

Exhibits must be marked and exchanged with opposing counsel or a self-represented party at least seven days before trial, and a copy must be provided to the court by the trial date.

1. All exhibits shall be marked and exchanged with opposing counsel or any person representing themselves at least seven (7) days prior to trial, with a copy of all exhibits provided to the Court not later than the date of trial.

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Judgment entry

A qualifying judgment entry must include the current names and addresses of the obligor and obligee.

b. Current name and address of Obligor and Obligee;

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Judgment entry

A qualifying judgment entry must state the amount of the support order that will become effective.

c. The amount of any support order, which is going to be effective;

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Judgment entry

A qualifying judgment entry must state that the court reserves power to modify child support, companionship, and parenting matters.

d. A statement that the Court reserves the power to modify the matters of child support, companionship, and parenting.

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Judgment entry

When parenting or support is ordered or modified, an extra judgment-entry copy must be submitted to the Clerk of Courts for the Child Support Enforcement Agency.

a. An extra copy of every judgment entry where parenting or support has been ordered or modified shall be submitted to the Clerk of Courts for the Child Support Enforcement Agency;

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Final order

When parenting of a minor child was an issue, whether resolved or not, the appropriate Uniform Companionship Plan must be included in the court's final order.

d. The appropriate Uniform Companionship Plan shall be made a part of any final order of the Court wherein parenting of a minor child had been an issue, whether resolved among parties or not;

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Foreclosure mediation request form

The foreclosure mediation request form must be returned to the specified Clerk of Courts office within twenty-eight days after receipt of the summons, but the request does not guarantee mediation and may be denied if the opposing party objects.

*You MUST return this form to the Clerk of Courts office at 105 South Market Street, Lisbon, Ohio, 44432, within twenty-eight (28) days of the date you receive the summons. This form does not guarantee that your case will be sent to mediation. The Court will give the opposing party a chance to respond to your request. If the opposing party objects, your case may not be mediated.

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Domestic relations case designation form

The case designation form must accompany every new domestic relations filing.

THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY ALL NEW DOMESTIC RELATIONS FILINGS

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Domestic relations case designation form

The case designation form must list any pending, closed, or previously filed and dismissed domestic relations cases between the parties, including each case number and judge.

Please list any Pending, closed or previously filed and dismissed Domestic Relations' Case(s) between the parties, list case number and Judge:

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Docketing statement and praecipe

Failure to file a docketing statement or praecipe may result in dismissal of the appeal or assessment of attributable court costs against the appellant.

Failure to file a docketing statement and/or praecipe may result in dismissal of the appeal, or may result in assessing against the appellant such court costs as may be attributable to failure to file the docketing statement and/or praecipe.

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Stipulation of dismissal or agreed entry of judgment

A stipulation of dismissal or agreed entry of judgment must specify who is responsible for court costs.

3. Any stipulation of dismissal filed pursuant to Civil Rule 41(A)(1)(b) and any agreed entry of judgment shall contain a stipulation as to who shall be responsible for court costs.

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Re filed action

A re-filed civil action must identify in its caption that it is a re-filing, provide the previous case number, and identify the previously assigned judge.

If a civil case is dismissed and then re-filed, the caption of the re-filed action shall indicate that it is a re-filing, the previous case number, and the Judge previously assigned.

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Request to deviate from guideline parenting schedule

A request to deviate from the guideline parenting schedule must be supported by filed affidavits or other evidence.

Any request to deviate from the following parenting schedule shall be supported by the filing of the proper affidavits/evidence.

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Financial affidavit

For post-decree support modifications, pages three and four of the financial affidavit may be omitted, and an Affidavit of Property is not required.

In an action for a post decree modification of issues of support, pages three and four may be omitted from the financial affidavit and an Affidavit of Property is not required.

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Praecipe ?

No oral direction by counsel will be recognized.

Summary: Counsel cannot satisfy the praecipe requirements through oral direction.

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Order of sale precipe ?

Any precipe for an Order of Sale shall have a clear and legible description of the real estate to be sold, the original approval stamped legal description, and the property description form from the Columbiana County Engineer's Map Department.

Summary: A precipe for an Order of Sale must include a clear and legible real-estate description, the original approval-stamped legal description, and the property description form from the Columbiana County Engineer's Office Map Department.

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Financial affidavit

A typed financial affidavit on the form provided by the Court or the Affidavit of Income and Expenses AND Affidavit of Property promulgated by the Ohio Supreme Court.

Summary: A typed financial affidavit, using the Court-provided form or the Ohio Supreme Court forms, is required.

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Iv d application

An IV-D application, if one has not been previously filed with the Court.

Summary: An IV-D application must be filed unless one was previously filed with the Court.

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Filing

The Clerk shall reject any filing that is not accompanied by a required financial affidavit and/or a required parenting proceeding affidavit.

Summary: The Clerk must reject a filing that lacks a required financial affidavit or parenting proceeding affidavit.

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Judgment entry ?

a. The effective date of the order so that arrearages can be calculated;

Summary: A qualifying judgment entry must state the order's effective date so arrearages can be calculated.

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Judgment entry ?

b. A child support guideline worksheet pursuant to §3113.215(E) of the Ohio Revised Code;

Summary: A qualifying judgment entry must be accompanied by a child support guideline worksheet under Ohio Revised Code § 3113.215(E).

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Judgment entry ?

c. A copy of the Court’s standard order concerning companionship where the same has been ordered by the Court;

Summary: When the court orders companionship, the judgment entry must be accompanied by a copy of the court's standard companionship order.

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Contempt motion for unpaid medical bills ?

Must include

local rule certificate ?

1. A motion alleging contempt for unpaid medical bills shall be accompanied by a fully executed “Explanation of Medical Bills” form which can be found at APPENDIX K.

Summary: A motion alleging contempt for unpaid medical bills must include a fully executed Appendix K “Explanation of Medical Bills” form.

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Domestic relations case designation form ?

I certify that to the best of my knowledge the within case is not related to any now pending or previously filed, except as noted above.

Summary: The case designation form must include the stated certification concerning whether the case is related to any other pending or previously filed case, except for cases noted on the form.

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Mental health adjudication report ?

18. The Court shall complete or cause to be completed and provide to the Clerk of Courts a completed Form 95, as provided in Sup. R. 95, in any case in which an offender is: convicted of an offense of violence and ordered to receive a mental health evaluation; convicted of an offense of violence and ordered to receive treatment for a mental illness; granted a conditional release after being found not guilty by reason of insanity; or granted a conditional release after being found not competent to stand trial with no substantial probability of being restored to competency even if provided with a course of treatment.

Summary: In specified mental-health adjudication cases, the Court must complete or cause completion of Form 95 and provide it to the Clerk of Courts.

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Electronic document ?

Must include

page count ?

Note: The number of pages is required.

Summary: The number of pages must be entered for each uploaded document.